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Your Contact Lenses Could Make You Blind
Many of you rely on your contact lenses in order to help you see, but your lenses could end up taking away your vision. What an ugly irony. The problem starts with a simple single cell microorganism — acanthamoeba.
Blindness: See It Or Skip It?
This year's Cannes Film Festival opened with the premiere of Blindness, starring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and Gael Garcia Bernal. The movie's out on November 21 in the UK, and I'd love to know what you think of the trailer — so, will you see it? Or will you skip it?Chihuahua's Bark Is Loud at the Box Office
You know, the reviews for Disney's Beverly Hills Chihuahua were not as bad as I thought they might be, so that coupled with the fact that it's a family film meant that the movie about little talking dogs took the No. 1 spot at the box office over the weekend. The top dogs brought in a seriously impressive $29 million.
Blindness: To See, a Brutal Gift
I saw Blindness by myself, with nothing to occupy me on the way home but a copy of Cormac McCarthy's The Road. Bad idea. This movie requires a funny friend or mindless magazine afterward to decompress.
Judge Natalie Is In Session At Cannes: Day 1
Natalie Portman clocked in for her first day of judiciary duty yesterday at the Cannes Film Festival, where she's one of nine judges. At the opening press conference her fellow judge Sean Penn spoke about the US Presidential Race, revealing he's not backing a particular candidate, but Natalie wouldn't be drawn on who she'd be voting for – unlike in our interview where she voiced her support for Hillary Clinton.
But back to the festival – the opening premiere was for Blindness, starring Julianne Moore and Gael Garcia Bernal, and the stars walked the red carpet alongside guests Cate Blanchett, Eva Longoria, Mischa Barton, Faye Dunaway and Dennis Hopper.
Teaser Trailer for Blindness With Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo
Don't be fooled by the chipper, easy-breezy morning routine at the beginning of this teaser trailer for Blindness — it gets scary. Really scary. Based on the novel by Portuguese Nobel prize winner Jose Saramago, Blindness is an apocalyptic thriller in which an entire town — save one doctor's wife — succumbs to a blindness epidemic.
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- According to Cinematical, Mark Ruffalo is replacing Daniel Craig in the movie Blindness (which I told you about back when Craig was first cast and I was giddy over the news).
- Stereogum recounts the bizarre saga of the dude who thinks Arcade Fire stole his basketball when the band played at UC Berkeley. Arcade Fire denies the charges.
- According to PopCandy, BJ Novack (Ryan on "The Office") was a prankster in high school, recording fake audio tours for the Boston Museum of the Fine Arts.
- The Movie Blog thinks casting a magician to play a magician is a good idea, referring specifically to Criss "Mindfreak" Angel who has been cast in Mandrake the Magician, based on a Depression-era comic strip. Well, he's certainly comical.
- I Guess I'm Floating finds Wilco's explanation for selling its songs to a VW campaign.
- CHUD (Cinematic Happenings Under Development) has a source who heard something about a remake of Meatballs.
- TV With MeeVee reviews the "Heroes" 360 Experience.
- Earvolution says the Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr. is writing a play. Source
Dreamy-Eyed Daniel Craig Considers Blindness
I always love an excuse to write about Daniel Craig — it means looking for photos of him, after all — but this news is particularly cool. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the James Bond actor is in talks to star in Blindness, a movie based on the Jose Saramago novel of the same name.
Julianne Moore is also being considered, which is interesting, since the premise reminds me a bit of Children of Men.
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The Blind Side: An Unexpected Delight
It's not that the trailer for The Blind Side isn't compelling; the problem is that it combines Sandra Bullock's twangiest, most-over-the top lines with a heartrending song, which makes it seem schlocky. That's exactly what I expected from the movie, but I have to admit that I was wrong — to my surprise, I found it to be a sentimental gem that's actually quite restrained.
The Blind Side is the true story (based on Michael Lewis's book) of NFL player Michael Oher, who grew up in Memphis's projects with his drug-addicted mother and landed in and out of foster homes.
Do You Have Bamboo Blinds?
Bamboo blinds are an ideal way to give your home privacy without blocking out all of the light. I also love their rich, brown hue, and that they're made of a sustainable material. In any case, Spencer and Heidi seem pretty happy to be in the presence of these blinds.
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